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The Glengarriff Polka Set

Also known as: The Glengarriff (Short) Set.

First sides is on the left.

5 Figures

Figure No Bars Figure name Style Avg time
1 96 None Polka 01:41
2 96 None Polka 01:41
3 96 None Polka 01:41
4 160 None Polka 02:23
5 208 None Polka 02:49

Usual dancing time (no breaks): 10:15.

Notes

There’s also a Glengarriff (Long) Set, documented at http://www.personal.kent.edu/~ltaylor1/glengarriff%20long.htm , which repeats the feature in each figure for first tops, first sides, second tops and second sides. This version just does once for the tops and once for the sides.

There are no CDs which feature this music.

Alternate music for these figures:

Set Name Figure No Artist Title Track
Figure 1 - 96 bars of Polkas.
Connemara 4 Abbey Ceili Band Beal a' Ghleanna 10
4 Brian Boru Ceili Band House Around 15
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Donncha Lynch Ceili Band Set Dances of Cork and Kerry 8
3 9
5 11
Connemara 4 Glenside Ceili Band Set Dance Music From Glen 14
4 Heather Breeze Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing and Listening 7
4 Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band Music for Set Dancing volume 2 - At Home in Sliabh Luachra 22
4 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 04 9
Ballycommon 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 09 21
Valentia Right and Left 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 6
2 7
5 10
Glencree 6 26
Rosscahill 3 29
Kilfenora Plain 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 13 1
Limerick Tumblers 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 17 15
Connemara 4 Michael Sexton Ceili Band Volume 1 10
4 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 4
4 Public House Ceili Band Go Figure 16
Moate 4 Rise The Dust Give it a Lift 21
Caledonian 2 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 1 2
Connemara 4 18
4 Swallow's Tail In Full Flight 16
4 Triskell Irish Set Dancing CD - Faoi Do Chois 4
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Various Artists The Set 3 - Music For Four Complete Sets 14
3 15
5 17
Figure 2 - 96 bars of Polkas.
Connemara 4 Abbey Ceili Band Beal a' Ghleanna 10
4 Brian Boru Ceili Band House Around 15
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Donncha Lynch Ceili Band Set Dances of Cork and Kerry 8
3 9
5 11
Connemara 4 Glenside Ceili Band Set Dance Music From Glen 14
4 Heather Breeze Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing and Listening 7
4 Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band Music for Set Dancing volume 2 - At Home in Sliabh Luachra 22
4 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 04 9
Ballycommon 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 09 21
Valentia Right and Left 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 6
2 7
5 10
Glencree 6 26
Rosscahill 3 29
Kilfenora Plain 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 13 1
Limerick Tumblers 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 17 15
Connemara 4 Michael Sexton Ceili Band Volume 1 10
4 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 4
4 Public House Ceili Band Go Figure 16
Moate 4 Rise The Dust Give it a Lift 21
Caledonian 2 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 1 2
Connemara 4 18
4 Swallow's Tail In Full Flight 16
4 Triskell Irish Set Dancing CD - Faoi Do Chois 4
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Various Artists The Set 3 - Music For Four Complete Sets 14
3 15
5 17
Figure 3 - 96 bars of Polkas.
Connemara 4 Abbey Ceili Band Beal a' Ghleanna 10
4 Brian Boru Ceili Band House Around 15
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Donncha Lynch Ceili Band Set Dances of Cork and Kerry 8
3 9
5 11
Connemara 4 Glenside Ceili Band Set Dance Music From Glen 14
4 Heather Breeze Traditional Irish Music for Set Dancing and Listening 7
4 Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band Music for Set Dancing volume 2 - At Home in Sliabh Luachra 22
4 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 04 9
Ballycommon 4 Dance Music of Ireland volume 09 21
Valentia Right and Left 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 6
2 7
5 10
Glencree 6 26
Rosscahill 3 29
Kilfenora Plain 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 13 1
Limerick Tumblers 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 17 15
Connemara 4 Michael Sexton Ceili Band Volume 1 10
4 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Air 4
4 Public House Ceili Band Go Figure 16
Moate 4 Rise The Dust Give it a Lift 21
Caledonian 2 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 1 2
Connemara 4 18
4 Swallow's Tail In Full Flight 16
4 Triskell Irish Set Dancing CD - Faoi Do Chois 4
Balleyvourney Reel 2 Various Artists The Set 3 - Music For Four Complete Sets 14
3 15
5 17
Figure 4 - 160 bars of Polkas.
Sliabh Luachra 2 Abbey Ceili Band Beal a' Ghleanna 2
3 3
1 Augusta Ceili Band Volume 2 18
2 19
3 20
Augusta Water 2 25
Sliabh Luachra 1 Brian Boru Ceili Band House At Home 9
2 10
3 11
1 Donncha Lynch Ceili Band Set Dances of Cork and Kerry 15
2 16
3 17
1 Johnny Reidy and the Sliabh Luachra Ceili Band Music for Set Dancing volume 2 - At Home in Sliabh Luachra 1
2 2
3 3
1 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 03 19
2 20
3 21
6 24
Connemara 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 04 6
Aran 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 05 1
Valentia Right and Left 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 10 8
Doire Cholm Cille 2 Dance Music of Ireland volume 11 17
Inis Oirr 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 13 9
Tory Island 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 14 9
Limerick Tumblers 1 Dance Music of Ireland volume 17 13
5 17
Dublin 1 18
Tory Island Lancers 5 Dance Music of Ireland volume 19 9
Coomhola 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 21 11
Clare Lancers 1 Michael Sexton Ceili Band Volume 2 - Mad To Dance 1
Sliabh Luachra 1 Public House Ceili Band Go Figure 17
2 18
3 19
1 Tommy McCarthy Set Dances of Ireland Vol 3 6
2 7
3 8
Kenmare Polka 5 Various Artists The Set 2 - Music For Four Complete Sets 17
Sliabh Luachra 1 The Set 3 - Music For Four Complete Sets 1
2 2
3 3
Clare Lancers 1 The Set 4 - Music For Four Complete Sets 13
Figure 5 - 208 bars of Polkas.
Corofin Plain 6 Ceili Time Set Dancing Volume 1 6
6 Glenside Ceili Band Set Dance Music From Glen 6
6 Matt Cunningham Ceili Band Dance Music of Ireland volume 06 6
Skibbereen 3 Dance Music of Ireland volume 08 13
Corofin Plain 6 PJ Hernon Buail Cois Eile Air 11
6 Shaskeen Music For Sets volume 2 6
6 Swallow's Tail In Full Flight 6
6 Various Artists The Set 1 - Music For Four Complete Sets 6
Ardgroom Polka 5 The Set 4 - Music For Four Complete Sets 12

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Instructions

Author Title Ref Last Updated
Pat Murphy The Flowing Tide p82
Dr. Lenette S. and Larry E. Taylor Crooked River Set Dancers http://www.personal.kent.edu/~ltaylor1/glengarriff%20short.htm

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